This is a beauty from Badly Drawn Boy
- Taken from the "About A Boy" film soundtrack,
all songs written by the man himself
CHORDS: C C (dropped bass) Bb F G G7 Dm Am Em
e 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
b 1 3 3 1 0 0 3 1 0
g 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 0
d 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 2
a 3 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 2
E 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0
(PLAY SLOWLY)
INTRO: --1-- STRUM --3--| 1 0
--0-- TWICE... --0--| 3
--0-- --0--| 0
--0-- --0--|
--2-- --2--|
--3-- --3--|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C C (d.b.) Bb F x2
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G Bb F Dm G G7
Verse 1
C C d.b. Bb F
I've been dreaming, of the things I've learnt
C C d.b. Bb F
about a boy who's bleeding, celebrate to elovate
G Bb F Dm G G7
the joy is not the same without the pain
Am Em F
Ooh...
chords as Verse 1
Verse 2
C C d.b. Bb F
*Ipso facto, using up your oxygen
C C d.b. Bb F
you know I'm shallow, calling out for extra help
G Bb F Dm G G7
you've got to let me in or let me out
CHORUS
Am Em F C C
Ooh something to talk about
Am Em F
yeah something to talk about
chords as Verses
MIDDLE
Am Em F Dm Am Em F Dm Am Em F Dm G G7
Ooh ooh...etc
Verse 3
C C d.b. Bb F
I've been dreaming, of the things I've learnt
C C d.b. Bb F
about a boy who's leaving, nothing left to chance again
G Bb F Dm G G7
you've got to let me in or let me out
CHORUS
chords as INTRO
OUTRO
As middle until you come to G7:
--1-- STRUM --3-- 1 0 --0--|
--0-- TWICE... --0-- 3 --1--|
--0-- --0-- 0 --0--|
--0-- --0-- --2--|
--2-- --2-- --3--|
--3-- --3-- --0--|
END
* "Ipso Facto" - Latin for "it speaks for itself"
Enjoy, and if any one has the tab for "Silent Sigh" taken from the same album, I'd be grateful to hear
you.